Publications by authors named "Husam Ismail"
Emerg Med J
December 2017
Article Synopsis
- A short-review assessed the effectiveness of the Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) and Troponin-only MACS (T-MACS) decision aids for ruling out acute coronary syndromes in emergency department patients with chest pain.
- Six relevant studies were analyzed, with findings indicating both decision aids have high sensitivity for detecting acute coronary syndromes and major cardiac events within 30 days.
- While the MACS algorithm shows slightly higher sensitivity than T-MACS, it is less specific and depends on a less commonly used biomarker assay, making T-MACS potentially more practical for widespread use.
